On October 9, local time, in the Zindajan district of Herat Province in western Afghanistan, people carried out earthquake search and rescue work. Xinhua News Agency photo
On October 9, local time, in Herat Province, Afghanistan, people searched for victims after the earthquake. The deadly earthquake in Herat province killed and injured thousands and razed countless houses. Visual China map
China News Agency reported on October 9 that data released by Afghanistan's official local time on the 8th showed that the earthquake in the western part of the country had killed more than 2,400 people. The situation is likely to deteriorate further due to the shortage of relief forces in the disaster-stricken areas.
On October 8, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, after the earthquake, two women mourned their loved ones who died in the earthquake at a cemetery. Visual China map
On October 9, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, after the earthquake, local people buried hundreds of people who died in the earthquake in cemeteries. Visual China map
On October 9, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, an Afghan boy mourned next to the grave of his brother who died in the earthquake. Visual China map
Musa Asari, head of the disaster management department of Herat Province, said on the evening of the 8th that the earthquake that occurred in northwest Asia on the 7th had caused 2,445 deaths. Asari also said on the same day that 13 villages were completely destroyed in the Zindajan district of Herat province, which was most affected by the earthquake. It is expected that the number of casualties caused by the earthquake will rise further, and more assistance from the international community is to be hoped.
On October 9, local time, rescuers excavated from the ruins of the earthquake in the Zindajan district of Herat, western Afghanistan. Xinhua News Agency photo
On October 9, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, a dog was waiting for its owner next to a house destroyed by an earthquake. Visual China map
At least six earthquakes occurred in western Afghanistan on the 7th, the highest of which was 6.3 magnitude, and the earthquake was felt strongly in Herat province. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), almost all houses in the Zindajan district of Herat province were destroyed.
Due to the large size of the affected area and the large number of people buried in the rubble of houses, the shortage of rescue equipment may lead to a further increase in the death toll. In addition, many of the victims whose shelters have been destroyed are currently sleeping in the open field, and as the weather gets colder, the affected areas urgently need large quantities of tents, fuel and winter clothing.
On October 8, local time, in Herat Province in western Afghanistan, people mourned their loved ones who died in the earthquake. Visual China map
On October 9, local time, in the city of Herat, Herat Province, western Afghanistan, residents injured in the earthquake were examined and treated by medical staff in the hospital. Xinhua News Agency photo
On October 9, local time, in the city of Herat, Herat Province, western Afghanistan, the boy injured in the earthquake was treated in a hospital. Xinhua News Agency photo
The Afghan Interim Administration appeals to all parties to provide assistance and dispatch relief forces to the disaster-stricken areas as soon as possible to provide relief and resettle the victims. China, Pakistan and other countries responded quickly. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs urgently allocated $5 million for disaster relief on the 9th; UNICEF distributed 15,000 relief kits, 1,500 winter clothing and blankets, 1,000 tents and essential household items; Assistance was also provided by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and others.
On October 9, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, an Afghan man mourned next to the grave of his wife, who died in the earthquake. Visual China map
On October 9, local time, in Herat, western Afghanistan, people carried the bodies of relatives who died in the earthquake in cemeteries. Visual China map
On October 9, local time, in the Zindajan district of Herat Province in western Afghanistan, people held funerals to mourn the victims of the earthquake. Xinhua News Agency photo
The earthquake will be one of the deadliest worldwide in 2023. In February, a major earthquake in southern Turkey claimed more than 50,000 lives.